1988: Ph.D. in Marine and Estuarine Sciences. University of Maryland, Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies (UMCEES). College Park, MD and Horn Point Environmental Laboratories, Cambridge, MD.

2001: Master of Science in Management. University of South Florida. College of Business Administration. Tampa, FL. Organizational design, leadership, human resources and modern management principles and techniques.

Research Interests:

Interdisciplinary Earth science and Earth observation,

Oceanography, coastal and estuarine science,

Satellite oceanography and remote sensing,

Science education and strategic planning for formal/informal public education,